Baton Rouge is a Nashville-themed bar in Leicester's city centre, in the Queen's Building at 41 Rutland Street (LE1 1RE), directly opposite the Curve theatre. It leans into a southern-US, country-and-covers atmosphere with in-house DJs, a live band, line dancing and karaoke, and also operates as a venue-hire space. Performances mix covers, country and pop-rock for a party crowd; the bar runs a house PA and takes both originals and covers. A polished, themed city-centre live-music and events bar rather than a stripped-back grassroots room.
Leicester · Monthly on Thursdays · No fee listed
Baton Rouge Leicester Open Mic
Leicester open mic at Baton Rouge Leicester — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Kick-off 20:00. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 28 Oct 202620:00
Kick-off
Thursdays
sign-up on the nightThursdays
| Night | Monthly on Thursdays |
| Sign-up | Ask the host |
| Slot | Ask the host |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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| Performer types | Musicians |
| Website | batonrougebars.co.uk |
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03 — The night
Monthly on ThursdaysHow the night runs
Once a month · Thursdays
Check the date before you goRunning order
20:00 Kick-off
23:30 Close (tbc)
Times marked tbc aren't confirmed yet - we're working to find out.
04 — Find Baton Rouge Leicester
41 Rutland StGetting there
Queen's Building, 41 Rutland St,
Leicester LE1 1RE
Leicester LE1 1RE
The nearest station is Leicester (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
05 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
41 Rutland St, LeicesterAbout the night
Baton Rouge sits in the Queen's Building on Rutland Street in Leicester's Cultural Quarter, a New Orleans-themed bar with two large stages. Its open mic has run on the third Thursday of every month from 8pm, hosted by musical duo Jack & Tasha, welcoming all genres and abilities - a PA and microphones are provided, so just bring your instrument, and sign-ups are taken at the start of the session. Free to play. Re-checked in August 2026 we could not confirm the night is still running: the venue's own site now describes itself as available by booking only plus selected public event dates, so check before travelling.
Baton Rouge is a Nashville-themed bar in Leicester's city centre, in the Queen's Building at 41 Rutland Street (LE1 1RE), directly opposite the Curve theatre. It leans into a southern-US, country-and-covers atmosphere with in-house DJs, a live band, line dancing and karaoke, and also operates as a venue-hire space. Performances mix covers, country and pop-rock for a party crowd; the bar runs a house PA and takes both originals and covers. A polished, themed city-centre live-music and events bar rather than a stripped-back grassroots room.
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Baton Rouge Leicester Open Mic
Leicester open mic at Baton Rouge Leicester — listed on Google Places. Schedule details below are pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Thursday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 28 Oct
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- No fee
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
Baton Rouge Leicester Open Mic — Quick Facts
Baton Rouge Leicester Open Mic runs on Thursdays (monthly) at Baton Rouge Leicester in Leicester, starting at 20:00. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last checked 28 Oct 2026
How sure we are
Partly verified
Music starts around 20:00. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
Age18+
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusBeing verified
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Websitebatonrougebars.co.uk
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NightThursdayMonthly on Thursdays
Starts20:00start time
Sign-upTBCsign-upNot confirmed yet
SlotsTBCslot lengthNot confirmed yet
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About This Open Mic
Baton Rouge sits in the Queen's Building on Rutland Street in Leicester's Cultural Quarter, a New Orleans-themed bar with two large stages. Its open mic has run on the third Thursday of every month from 8pm, hosted by musical duo Jack & Tasha, welcoming all genres and abilities - a PA and microphones are provided, so just bring your instrument, and sign-ups are taken at the start of the session. Free to play. Re-checked in August 2026 we could not confirm the night is still running: the venue's own site now describes itself as available by booking only plus selected public event dates, so check before travelling.
Equipment and backline at this venue — what's on stage, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How Baton Rouge Leicester’s Thursday night runs.
Sign-up opensTBCNot confirmed yet
Kick-off20:00Monthly on Thursdays
Music endsTBCNot confirmed yet
Venue closesTBCNot confirmed yet
How often
Monthly on Thursdays
Getting there
41 Rutland St, Leicester, LE1 1RE - the map is below.
Kit
Baton Rouge Leicester provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Arrive early to get your name on the list, tune up before you go on.
Find Baton Rouge Leicester
Queen's Building, 41 Rutland St, Leicester LE1 1RE
AddressQueen's Building, 41 Rutland St
Area41 Rutland St, Leicester
PostcodeLE1 1RE
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Leicester (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Baton Rouge Leicester in 41 Rutland St, Leicester; LE1 1RE is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station.
Open mics nearby
The Black Dog, The Cookie, The Western Pub and The Organ Grinder
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive early to get your name down. Baton Rouge Leicester provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Baton Rouge Leicester provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Queen's Building, 41 Rutland St, Leicester LE1 1RE.
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The nearest station is Leicester (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is LE1 1RE. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Baton Rouge Leicester open mic in brief. The Baton Rouge Leicester open mic runs monthly on Thursdays from 20:00 (no fee listed). Coming back with a full band? Baton Rouge Leicester’s venue page has its kit and capacity listed. The open mics near Leicester are listed by day, for another night this week.
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10 — Venues near Baton Rouge Leicester
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